topic Re: Need help converting DWG to STL in AutoCAD Forum

Need help converting DWG to STL

Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:54:42 GMT

Hello Community Members,

I have no experience with AutoCAD and unfortunately I am having issues converting this model I was given into a usable 3D-print file. I have tried watching videos on how to explode block references and then make the surfaces into 3D solids, but I keep having issues.

Can someone convert this model for me into a printable 3D type, such as STL?

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

BhaskarMurari — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:11:45 GMT

@Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 Refer this thread Trying to convert from dwg to stl - Autodesk Community

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

BhaskarMurari — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:22:51 GMT

Check this file. How it works.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

manieshkumar.suresh — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:31:04 GMT

You can check this article for your reference- https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-E40AB085-5A19-4E3E-A74C-82F62DCD0DDBhttps://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-E40AB085-5A19-4E3E-A74C-82F62DCD0DDB

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:15:54 GMT

Thank you for trying to convert this for me. It seems that this is giving about the same results as I was having before. Hardly any of the model is being converted, as is shown in the attached photo.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

autoid374ceb4990 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:29:44 GMT

Looks correct in my Cura.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:12:46 GMT

I apologize. It seems when I uploaded this document, I had turned off all layers except for one. The model is a complete Dehydration Skid (turning off the spray cones for the firewater piping). Attached is a photo with all the layers turned on. Using the resources that were attached in this thread, I am currently attempting to work through the issues, although I am still having issues.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

autoid374ceb4990 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:17:58 GMT

You are going to print that on a 3D printer?

What type of printer do you have?

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:29:28 GMT

The goal is to send this to a company that has multiple high-end machines machines and can print it in segments that can then be assembled. It would be nice to have a single print using a small diameter nozzle, although this is unlikely.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

pendean — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:08:46 GMT

@Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 You want someone here to convert the entire content to STL when most of your content is 2D?

You're going to have to hire someone/pay for their time I suspect.

Please clarify.

Re: Need help converting DWG to STL

Matthew_Guillot4TNK7 — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:41:48 GMT

Thank you for this response. As I mentioned, I have no idea how to use this software and was just provided the model to make a 3D printable file. I did not realize that the majority (or any for that matter) was 2D. I understand that maybe I am working on a Sisyphean task. That being said, thank you for taking your time to look at this model and give your opinions. Same to all the others that have contributed on this forum.